Due to the strong response to registrations and limited capacity at the venue, physical registrations for the Landslide Risk & Geo-Education Conference (LaRGE 2026) have been paused at this stage. Virtual registration is now available, and we encourage anyone who is still interested in attending…
The NZGS Management Committee is pleased to announce Jason Ward as the new Bay of Plenty Branch Coordinator and warmly welcomes him to the role. We also thank all applicants for their interest and acknowledge outgoing coordinator Rhiannon Robinson for her service to the branch…
NZGS and SESOC are pleased to advise that the New Zealand Addendum to the ICE Specification for Piling and Embedded Retaining Walls (Third Edition) has now been finalised and published. The final document is dated November 2025, with issue date 1 November 2025. This new…
Dear NZGS Member,Engineering New Zealand is consulting on proposed changes to the CPEng Rules and Engineering New Zealand Regulations.NZGS intends to submit feedback, and we’d like to include input from our members.The consultation focuses on proposed updates to the minimum competence standards for entry to…
Soil Liquefaction Mitigation Using Sustainable Additives and Recycled Materials by Rolando Orense Missed the evening lecture, or want to watch it again? The recording of the 2025 Geomechanics Lecture is now available for NZGS members to view on demand. 2025 GEOMECHANICS LECTURE – RECORDING –…
The Management Committee of the New Zealand Geotechnical Society invites all NZGS members to the Annual General Meeting (AGM). As per Rule 10.4 of the Society’s rules, the business of the AGM includes receiving the Annual Report and the Annual Statement of Accounts, as well…
Conference Summary Held every 2 years, the ANZ Young Geotechnical Professional’s Conference (YGPC) is a joint initiative of the Australian Geomechanics Society (AGS) and the New Zealand Geotechnical Society (NZGS) and is for geotechnical professionals from Australia and New Zealand up to 35 years of…
NZGS is seeking expressions of interest for a Tauranga Branch Coordinator to help connect and support geotechnical professionals in the Bay of Plenty. The branch farewells Rhiannon Robinson as Branch Coordinator, as she steps into her new role as part of the NZGS Management Committee. We thank…
SOIL LIQUEFACTION MITIGATION USINGSUSTAINABLE ADDITIVES AND RECYCLED MATERIALS by ROLANDO ORENSE Dear Members, Join us for a special evening presentation by Rolando Orense, who in 2025 received the Geomechanics Lecture Award in recognition of his long-standing contributions to the geotechnical profession in New Zealand.The NZ Geomechanics…
David Bell, Senior Lecturer in Engineering Geology at the University of Canterbury for more than 50 years, passed away peacefully in Christchurch on January 11, 2026. David taught and mentored generations of engineering geologists across Australasia and collaborated widely through his consulting work, leaving a…
